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AIDA64 Quietly Adds AMD Zen 7 Server Support Nearly Two Years Ahead Of EPYC Florence Launch

wccftech | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:48 a.m. | Original

The popular hardware monitoring tool has added AMD's Zen 7 to its database way ahead of the official launhc.

Hardware monitoring tools such as AIDA64, HWMonitor, and HWiNFO usually add support for upcoming hardware before the official launch. This enables correct hardware monitoring for accurate specifications when the hardware launches. As of now, most of these utilities have already added early support for next-gen CPU families such as Intel Nova Lake and AMD Zen 6 , but AIDA64 has moved one step further by adding support

The image shows a 'Download AIDA64 Extreme (beta)' screen with version 8.35.8405 beta release notes, including support for Lenovo ThinkCentre M70t Gen 6 and M75q Gen 5, AMD Radeon RX 9050 (Navi 44), and fixes for GPGPU Benchmark.

Intel "Nova Lake-S" Tested with AVX-512 and APX Enabled

TechPowerUp News | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:46 a.m. | Original

Intel's upcoming "Nova Lake-S" series of desktop processors is set to bring some exciting changes. As previous rumors suggested, the company is incorporating the AVX-512 and APX instruction sets into this new processor lineup. Late last year, Intel published its 60th Architecture Instruction Set Extensions and Future Features manual, indicating that ultra-fast vector processing with 512-bit width is returning to desktops after years of absence from this sector. Thanks to @InstLatX64 on X

干預政策、壓制批評，川普政府將美國簽證「武器化」

紐約時報中文網 | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:46 a.m. | Original

由魯比奧領導的國務院已恢復了中美洲一些曾受美國政府制裁的政治人物的簽證，同時也撤銷了另外一些人的簽證。 Kenny Holston/The New York Times

當智利官員正式批准連接該國與香港長達1.9萬公里的海底光纜項目時，他們曾非常興奮。他

Dragon Ball Super Vol. 19 Alternate Cover Sorta Gives Us Our First Canon Glimpse Of Vegeta’s Mother

Kotaku | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:45 a.m. | Original

It's been almost 40 years since Vegeta's first appearance, and we only just got our first, very obscured look at his mom

Belgian wildfire approaches Germany despite rain as Greece probes deadly blaze

CBC News | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:44 a.m. | Original

One of Belgium's biggest-ever wildfires blazed out of control Monday even as cooler weather and rain eased conditions for firefighters, while in Greece a fire briefly flared up near the main airport on the outskirts of Athens.

Inflation rate rose to 3% in July as gas prices climbed again

CBC News | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:39 a.m. | Original

The resumption of hostilities in the Middle East in July sent gas pump prices back up, after a brief ceasefire cooled them in June. Inflation for food bought from stores cooled in July, with fresh vegetable and chicken prices driving the decline.

Andy Burnham, UK Prime Minister, Exchanged Texts With Someone Posing as Trump’s Chief of Staff

The New York Times | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:32 a.m. | Original

Prime Minister Andy Burnham messaged briefly with a person impersonating Susie Wiles, a British government official said.

I tried ditching Plex for Jellyfin, but my TV brought me right back

XDA developers | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m. | Original

Plex's biggest advantage isn't features — it's everywhere your TV is

America is arguing over the wrong AI obstacle

SCMP | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m. | Original

US President Donald Trump displaying a signed executive order related to his AI Action Plan at the “Winning the AI Race” summit in Washington, D.C. on July 23, 2025. Photo: Getty Images

Bruno S. Sergi and Kevin K.F. Chen

Published: 8:30pm, 17 Aug 2026

Last month, two Chinese companies released artificial intelligence models most people outside the industry know little about: Kimi K3 by Moonshot AI and Qwen3.8-Max by Alibaba Group Holding (which owns the South China Morning Post). The markets reacted even before publicly auditable evidence about the performance claims – detailed benchmark table, model card and licence – was made fully available.

Cristiano Ronaldo hints at retirement after 25 years in pro soccer

CBC News | Aug. 17, 2026, 8:25 a.m. | Original

Cristiano Ronaldo says this Saudi Pro League season is likely to be the last of his professional career.

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